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Today in Entertainment History - 3-24-05
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On March 24th, 1949, "Hamlet" was named best picture at the Academy Awards. Its star, Laurence Olivier, won the best actor award.
In 1955, the Tennessee Williams play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opened on Broadway.
In 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis, Tennessee. He was discharged in 1960.
In 1965, bassist Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones was knocked unconscious by an electrical shock from a microphone stand on stage in Denmark.
In 1973, singer Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a concert-goer who leaped on stage in Buffalo, New York, and shouted "Leather!" Reed commented afterward that -- in his words -- "America seems to breed real animals."
In 1986, the best picture award at the Academy Awards went to "Out of Africa." Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie picked up an Oscar for "Say You, Say Me" from the movie "White Knights."
Also in 1986, Van Halen released their "5150" album, their first with Sammy Hagar on vocals.
In 1991, the Black Crowes were dropped as the opening act on Z-Z Top's tour for repeatedly criticizing Miller Beer, who was sponsoring the tour.
In 1993, a jury in Los Angeles decided actress Kim Basinger was guilty of backing out of a verbal agreement to star in the movie "Boxing Helena."
In 1997, singer Harold Melvin of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes died in his sleep at his home in Philadelphia. He was 57.
Today's Birthdays: Cartoonist Joseph Barbera of Hanna and Barbera is 94. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 54. Comedian Louie Anderson is 52. Actor Robert Carradine is 51. Actress Donna Pescow is 51. Actress Kelly LeBrock is 45. D-J Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry of Ghostown D-J's is 44. "The View" co-host Star Jones Reynolds is 43. Actress Annabella Sciorra is 41. Singer-violinist Sharon Corr of The Corrs is 35. Actress Lara Flynn Boyle is 35. Rapper Maceo of De La Soul is 35. Actress Alyson Hannigan ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer") is 31. Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") is 15.
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Associated Press
On March 24th, 1949, "Hamlet" was named best picture at the Academy Awards. Its star, Laurence Olivier, won the best actor award.
In 1955, the Tennessee Williams play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" opened on Broadway.
In 1958, Elvis Presley was inducted into the Army in Memphis, Tennessee. He was discharged in 1960.
In 1965, bassist Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones was knocked unconscious by an electrical shock from a microphone stand on stage in Denmark.
In 1973, singer Lou Reed was bitten on his rear end by a concert-goer who leaped on stage in Buffalo, New York, and shouted "Leather!" Reed commented afterward that -- in his words -- "America seems to breed real animals."
In 1986, the best picture award at the Academy Awards went to "Out of Africa." Singer-songwriter Lionel Richie picked up an Oscar for "Say You, Say Me" from the movie "White Knights."
Also in 1986, Van Halen released their "5150" album, their first with Sammy Hagar on vocals.
In 1991, the Black Crowes were dropped as the opening act on Z-Z Top's tour for repeatedly criticizing Miller Beer, who was sponsoring the tour.
In 1993, a jury in Los Angeles decided actress Kim Basinger was guilty of backing out of a verbal agreement to star in the movie "Boxing Helena."
In 1997, singer Harold Melvin of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes died in his sleep at his home in Philadelphia. He was 57.
Today's Birthdays: Cartoonist Joseph Barbera of Hanna and Barbera is 94. Bassist Dougie Thomson of Supertramp is 54. Comedian Louie Anderson is 52. Actor Robert Carradine is 51. Actress Donna Pescow is 51. Actress Kelly LeBrock is 45. D-J Rodney "Kool Kollie" Terry of Ghostown D-J's is 44. "The View" co-host Star Jones Reynolds is 43. Actress Annabella Sciorra is 41. Singer-violinist Sharon Corr of The Corrs is 35. Actress Lara Flynn Boyle is 35. Rapper Maceo of De La Soul is 35. Actress Alyson Hannigan ("Buffy The Vampire Slayer") is 31. Actress Keisha Castle-Hughes ("Whale Rider") is 15.
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